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中
中 means "in" or "inside." It is a positional noun, often used in the pattern Noun の 中 to specify what something is inside of. You will also see it in words like 中国 for China, the "middle country."
Examples in context
箱の中に猫がいます。
There's a cat in the box.
鞄の中は何ですか。
What's in the bag?
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